Course Schedule

The Laws of Motion, Part 1

Read

Due

1. Aug 28, 2002 Wednesday

Introduction and Skating

Section 1.1

 

2. Aug 30, 2002 Friday

Falling Balls

Section 1.2

 

3. Sept 2, 2002 Monday

Ramps

Section 1.3

PS 0

The Laws of Motion, Part 2

   

4. Sept 4, 2002 Wednesday

Seesaws

Section 2.1

 

5. Sept 6, 2002 Friday

Wheels

Section 2.2

 

6. Sept 9, 2002 Monday

Bumper Cars 1

Section 2.3

PS 1

7. Sept 11, 2002 Wednesday

Bumper Cars 2

   

Mechanical Objects

   

8. Sept 13, 2002 Friday

Spring Scales

Section 3.1

 

9. Sept 16, 2002 Monday

No Class - Yom Kippur

 

 

10. Sept 18, 2002 Wednesday

Bouncing Balls

Section 3.2

PS 2

11. Sept 20, 2002 Friday

Carousels and Roller Coasters

Section 3.3

 

12. Sept 23, 2002 Monday

Bicycles

Section 3.4

PS 3

Fluids

   

13. Sept 25, 2002 Wednesday

Balloons 1

Section 4.1

 

14. Sept 27, 2002 Friday

Balloons 2

   

15. Sept 30, 2002 Monday

Water Distribution 1

Section 4.2

PS 4

16. Oct 2, 2002 Wednesday

Water Distribution 2

   

Fluids and Motion

   

17. Oct 4, 2002 Friday

Garden Watering 1

Section 5.1

 

18. Oct 7, 2002 Monday

No Class - Reading Days

 

 

19. Oct 9, 2002 Wednesday

Midterm Review

  PS 5

20. Oct 11, 2002 Friday

Midterm Examination

   

21. Oct 14, 2002 Monday

Garden Watering 2

   

22. Oct 16, 2002 Wednesday

Balls and Frisbees 1

Section 5.2

 

23. Oct 18, 2002 Friday

Balls and Frisbees 2

   

24. Oct 21, 2002 Monday

Airplanes

Section 5.3

PS 6

25. Oct 23, 2002 Wednesday

Rockets

   

Heat and Thermodynamics

   

26. Oct 25, 2002 Friday

Woodstoves 1

Section 6.1

 

27. Oct 28, 2002 Monday

Woodstoves 2

 

PS 7

28. Oct 30, 2002 Wednesday

Incandescent Light Bulbs 1

Section 6.2

 

29. Nov 1, 2002 Friday

Incandescent Light Bulbs 2

   

30. Nov 4, 2002 Monday

Air Conditioners 1

Section 6.3

PS 8

31. Nov 6, 2002 Wednesday

Air Conditioners 2

   

32. Nov 8, 2002 Friday

Automobiles 1

Section 6.4

 

33. Nov 11, 2002 Monday

Automobiles 2

 

PS 9

Phase Transitions

   

34. Nov 13, 2002 Wednesday

Water, Steam, and Ice 1

Section 15.1

 

35. Nov 15, 2002 Friday

Water, Steam, and Ice 2

   

Resonance and Mechanical Waves

   

36. Nov 18, 2002 Monday

Clocks 1

Section 7.1

 

37. Nov 20, 2002 Wednesday

Clocks 2

   

38. Nov 22, 2002 Friday

Violins and Pipe Organs 1

   

39. Nov 25, 2002 Monday

Violins and Pipe Organs 2

  TP

40. Nov 27, 2002 Wednesday

Thanksgiving Recess

Section 7.2

 

41. Nov 29, 2002 Friday

Thanksgiving Recess

   

42. Dec 2, 2002 Monday

The Sea and Surfing 1

Section 7.3

PS 10

43. Dec 4, 2002 Wednesday

The Sea and Surfing 2

   

44. Dec 6, 2002 Friday

Final Review

   

45. Dec 11, 2002 Wednesday

Final Examination (9am – 12noon)